John 7:3-6

7:3 So Jesus’ brothers ¹  advised him, “Leave here and go to Judea so your disciples may see your miracles that you are performing. ²  7:4 For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself ³  does anything in secret. ⁴  If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.” 7:5 (For not even his own brothers believed in him.) ⁵ 

7:6 So Jesus replied, ⁶  “My time ⁷  has not yet arrived, ⁸  but you are ready at any opportunity! ⁹ 

¹ tn Grk “his brothers.”

² tn Grk “your deeds that you are doing.”

³ tn Or “seeks to be well known.”

⁴ sn No one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret means, in effect: “if you’re going to perform signs to authenticate yourself as Messiah, you should do them at Jerusalem.” (Jerusalem is where mainstream Jewish apocalyptic tradition held that Messiah would appear.)

⁵ sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.

⁶ tn Grk “Then Jesus said to them.”

⁷ tn Or “my opportunity.”

⁸ tn Or “is not yet here.”

⁹ tn Grk “your time is always ready.”